sound from loops can't be heard

I've installed Music Creator 4 on my laptop. I am able to access everything, but unable to hear the tracks that are prerecorded as a loop initially. Also, when I try to put a sound onto a track, it won't transfer. Any suggestions?
frustrated dalo

Me thinks you are using midi loops...and you will need to learn about inserting soft synths.....just a guess.... do tutorial #8 step by step...exactly as it is given.

Thanks.
I'm up late this evening, so I will view the #8 tutorial.

dalo

Thanks. I've tryied to access the softsynths because there is that option from the dropbox, so I"ll recheck both projects to make sure each one is in the same dropdown.

Thanks
dalo

I did read #8 tutorial, but still having problems. But, after my second check on everything maybe it will be different.

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If you are copying a midi loop then you need to tell the program where to copy it and how many times. If you copy a loop from say a disk and then try to paste in MC, a box should pop up and ask, copy from where , this will be easier if you plce the cursor at the location before hitting copy. Then it will ask how many times if the loop is a one bar loop, and you want 10 bars of it say 10.

how about telling us EXACTLY in detail how you're trying to copy?

I'll try the split and if it doesn't work, I'll give you, in detail, what I'm trying to do. I miss my producer ( he passed away last year)
His software, you could just repeat the chorus and insert verses, but I don't know what software he was using.
Thanks
dalo

Markers are for placing a marker at specific points, such as a chorus or verse, so if you want to edit or add to or copy a chorus or verse, you don't have to browse through the whole song looking for the part you want to work with. You can go directly to the marker called "Chorus", or whatever you named it.
If I'm reading you right, you want to copy segment 3 (is that a measure?) 10 times so you have 13 repetitions of that segment 3. Is that correct? If so, you'll need a defined clip of segment 3. Use the zoom in tool to enlarge the track so you can see segment 3 better. Use the split tool (looks like a pair of scissors) to split the front of segment 3, and the rear of segment 3 so it can be easily edited. Click the split tool to turn it off. Right-click the segment 3 clip and select properties. Write down the number showing the time the clip begins. Close the properties window. Right-click the clip again and go to 'Edit'. Click 'Copy'. Now right-click in the track you want the clip to be copied and select 'Paste' from the edit menu. You can choose how many times you want to paste the clip, but that may not work well if the clip isn't an exact measure long, so do it one paste at a time, if necessary. The paste menu has some options which you can change, the most important being the time you want the paste to begin, which is why I had you write down the time the original segment 3 clip began.
For instance, if the time that segment 3 began was 3:01:436, and you want it to be in time, the paste-start time for the next measure would be 4:01:436. I'm presupposing that you have the tempo of the project set and are playing in time to the metronome or click/drum track. If you are not playing in time to the project's tempo (a lot of people using audio just start recording without setting the tempo, and when it comes time to edit, all time entries won't match the song's tempo), then you can still paste the clip in an approximate spot, and if it doesn't sound like it's in time, you can drag the clip around until it is in time with the rest of the song.
Read the help file section on "Working With Groove Clips" under the "Using Loops" chapter. When a clip is converted to a groove clip, you can grab the edge of the clip and drag it out as far as you wish and it will repeat for that length.